PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverSweden’s Lost F1 GenerationSweden is not a traditional Formula 1 superpower, but for a brief period in the 1970s that looked like it could change…19 min read·Apr 16, 2024----
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverDoes F1 Need DRS and Push-to-Pass? — A History of Overtaking Aids in Formula 1Overtaking aids are a fixture of modern Formula 1, but their history goes back further than many realise…15 min read·Apr 2, 2024--8--8
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverThe Downfall of the Original Renault F1 Team — and How Alpine is Repeating Their MistakesAlpine’s recent F1 woes bear a striking resemblance to the struggles of a previous F1 outfit to whom they have a direct connection…19 min read·Mar 11, 2024----
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverThe Right Engine at the Right Time — How Porsche Stamped Their Name on F1’s First Turbo EraHow Porsche proved that spectacular power needn’t come with spectacular unreliability…16 min read·Feb 26, 2024--2--2
PinnedGeorge Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverHow Ferrari Went from Winning the Formula 1 Championship to Failing to Qualify in One YearTechnology advances notoriously fast in F1, but one team got a galling example of just how fast you can be left behind in 1980…14 min read·Feb 19, 2024--1--1
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverHow a Loudmouth Team Boss Sank a Promising Underdog of 1980s F1While F1 history is littered with teams which didn’t succeed, not all of them failed because of a lack of vision or innovation…15 min read·Feb 12, 2024----
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverHow One Man Defined Modern Formula 1 — and How it Left Him BehindA surprising amount of the technological developments considered pivotal to modern f1 are the result of one man. This is his story…17 min read·Feb 6, 2024--4--4
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverThere and Back Again — How Williams Went from Cash Strapped No-Hopers to F1 World ChampionsModern fans often associate Williams with the back of the field, yet many don’t know that they have climbed up from a similar place before18 min read·Jan 29, 2024--4--4
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverF1’s Giant Leap — How One Season Changed Formula 1 ForeverFew seasons can claim to have totally altered the very fabric of Formula 1, yet one season in the late 1970s did exactly that…13 min read·Jan 22, 2024--5--5
George Wright (@F1Buff)inFormula One ForeverMiddle Child Syndrome —Exploring Alfa Romeo’s Shambolic Sophomore F1 EffortWith their upcoming departure from F1, Alfa Romeo can at least say that their third effort wasn’t quite as shambolic as their previous one…17 min read·Jan 15, 2024--3--3